On 1 September 2016 the Pontifical Council for the Laity ceased its activities. Its responsibilities and duties have been taken over by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.

Apostolic Letter issued 'Motu Proprio' instituting the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life (15 August 2016)
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• Sixth World Encounter of Families (Mexico City, 13-18 January 2009)
  • Logo's description
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  • Preparatory Catecheses
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  • Words of Card. Ennio Antonelli at the 86th Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Mexico (November 11, 2008)
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  • Website Address: http://www.emf2009.com

• Fifth World Meeting of the Families (Valencia, 1-9 July 2006)
  • Program
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  • Preparatory Catecheses
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  • Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Benedict XVI to Valencia (July 8-9, 2006)
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  • Greeting of Card. Alfonso López Trujillo during the vigil of prayer held in the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia (July 8, 2006)
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• International Theological and Pastoral Congress  (Valencia, 4-7 July 2006)
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  • Program of the Congress
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• Intervention by H.Em. Card. Alfonso López Trujillo at the XI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on "Eucharistic Coherence of Politicians and Legislators" (October 7, 2005)
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• XVI Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family - "The Mission of Mature, Experienced Couples with the Engaged and Young Married Couples" (Città del Vaticano, New Synod Hall, 18-19-20 November 2004)
  • Press Release
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  • Program
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• Intervention by Card. López Trujillo at the Conference on "The Role of Family in Post-Industrial Society and Creation of Family Climate in Public Sphere" (Praha, 11-12 November 2004)
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• Intervention by Card. López Trujillo at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the 3rd General Conference of CELAM (Puebla, 14 February 2004)
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• Reflection by Card. Alfonso López Trujillo: "On the 25th anniversary of the Puebla Conference" (February 2004)
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• Reflection by Card. Alfonso López Trujillo: Family Values Versus Safe Sex (December 1, 2003)
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• Intervention by Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo at the Cardinals' Symposium on the 25th anniversary of the Pontificate of John Paul II (October 18, 2003)
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• Reflection by Card. Alfonso López Trujillo on: "Cloning: the disappearance of direct parenthood and denial of the family" (August 8, 2003)
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• Conclusions by Card. Alfonso López Trujillo on: "The Family and Life in Europe" (June 14, 2003)
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• Reflection by Card. Alfonso López Trujillo on: "Partial-birth abortion" (March 29, 2003)
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• Reflection by Card. Alfonso López Trujillo: The Rosary as Family Prayer (February 4, 2003)
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• Fourth World Meeting of the Families (Manila, January 25-26, 2003)
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  • Photo gallery
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  • Opening of the Theological-Pastoral Congress during the Fourth World Meeting of the Families in Manila: Address of the Pontifical Legate, Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo (January 22, 2003)
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  • Message of His Holiness John Paul II (January 25, 2003)
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  • Homily of Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo (January 26, 2003)
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  • Conclusions of the Theological-Pastoral Congress during the Fourth World Meeting of the Families in Manila (January 2003)
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• "Preface" of Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo to the volume "Lexicon. Termini ambigui e discussi su famiglia, vita e questioni etiche" (December 8, 2002)
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• Conclusions of the 15th Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family (October 19, 2002)
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• Intervention by Card. Alfonso Lopez Trujillo: "A proposito delle "Nuove Risoluzioni" del Parlamento Europeo in favore dell'aborto" (July 2002)
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• Homily of Card. Alfonso López Trujillo on the 3rd anniversary of the beatification of Padre Pio (May 2, 2002)
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• Conclusion of the Theological-Pastoral Congress on the theme: "Twenty Years since 'Familiaris consortio': the Anthropological and Pastoral Dimension" (December 20, 2001)
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• Jubilee of Families
   
• III World Meeting of the Holy Father with Families: (October 14-15th 2000)

• Theological-Pastoral Congress (October 11-13, 2000)
  • Presentation of the book "Children: Family and Society in the New Millennium"
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  • Conclusions "Children, Springtime of the Family and Society"
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  • Family, Marriage and "De facto Unions" (November 21, 2000)
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  • Declaration  regarding "Embryonic Reduction" 
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  • Declaration regarding the Resolution of the European Parliament dated March 16, 2000, making de facto unions, including same sex unions, equal to the family
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• Conclusions of a Vatican conference on the Family and Integration of the Disabled (March 4, 2000)
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• The Family and Human Rights (December 9, 1999) 
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• Declaration of Buenos Aires (August 5, 1999)
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• Declaration on the Decrease of Fertility in the World (February 27, 1998)
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• Vademecum for confessors concerning some aspects of the morality of conjugal life (1997)
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• Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage (1996)
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• The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (1995)
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• The Church and the International Year of the Family (December 25, 1993)
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• Charter of the Rights of the Family (October 22, 1983)
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• II World Meeting of the Holy Father with Families, Rio de Janeiro, 4-5 october 1997

• Declaration of the Theological Pastoral Congress
  
• Doctrinal aspect
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• Pastoral Information - Content

• Pastoral Themes to prepare for the event - Most Rev. Gil Hellín
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• The Family: gift and commitment, hope for humanity - Msgr. Francesco Di Felice
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• The Indissolubility of Marriage and the II World Meeting with Families in Rio de Janeiro - Msgr. Francesco Di Felice
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• Pastoral Themes
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• Review FAMILIA ET VITA
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• PUBLICATIONS
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